Senior C++ Engineer – Desktop Client, Mentor & Player‑Focused

Riot Games; California (MO); On-site; USD 162,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401k with company match

Job summary

Riot Games is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to advance the Riot Client across desktop platforms. You will contribute across the software lifecycle, delivering high-quality C++ features while collaborating with product, design, QA, and data teams.

You will mentor peers, influence technical direction, and help ensure scalable, reliable client capabilities across Riot’s ecosystem. This role is based in Los Angeles or Mercer Island and emphasizes craft, collaboration, and player-focused

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related industry experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or comparable experience.
• Expertise with C++ in application development.
• Experience in web development.
• Experience working with complex code bases.
• Experience of cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and QA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain desktop application features focusing on C++, with the ability to integrate with and contribute to web-based technologies.
• Deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable engineering solutions within your area of ownership, through hands-on contribution and technical design.
• Contribute to technical planning and design discussions, helping evaluate tradeoffs between long-term sustainability and near-term delivery needs.
• Build and apply a strong understanding of the Riot Client’s dependency landscape, partnering with teams to align on technical solutions.
• Work closely with cross-functional partners, including product, production, QA, design, and data insight.
• Level up other engineers through mentorship and technical guidance.

Skills

C++

Desktop applications

Web development

Cross-functional collaboration

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Electron

Build pipelines

Job description

Riot Games is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to advance the Riot Client across desktop platforms. You will contribute across the software lifecycle, delivering high-quality C++ features while collaborating with product, design, QA, and data teams.

You will mentor peers, influence technical direction, and help ensure scalable, reliable client capabilities across Riot’s ecosystem. This role is based in Los Angeles or Mercer Island and emphasizes craft, collaboration, and player-focused